The Grey Bastards

Beschreibung

'AN ADDICTIVELY READABLE - AND UNDENIABLY COOL - FANTASY MASTERWORK' Kirkus<BR><BR>BRING ON THE ORCS . . .<BR><BR>Jackal is proud to be a Grey Bastard, member of a sworn brotherhood of half-orcs. Unloved and unwanted in civilized society, the Bastards eke out a hard life in the desolate no-man's-land called the Lots, protecting frail and noble human civilization from invading bands of vicious full-blooded orcs.<BR><BR>But as Jackal is soon to learn, his pride may be misplaced.

Because a dark secret lies at the heart of the Bastards' existence - one that reveals a horrifying truth behind humanity's tenuous peace with the orcs, and exposes a grave danger on the horizon. <BR><BR>On the heels of the ultimate betrayal, Jackal must scramble to stop a devastating invasion - even as he wonders where his true loyalties lie.<BR><BR>A standout adventure fantasy debut that's down, dirty and damn good fun - perfect for fans of Joe Abercombie, Markus Heitz's Dwarves series and Stan Nicholl's Orcs series.<BR><BR>'A gritty adventure with a fantastic, foul-mouthed voice . . .

Fans of Abercrombie's The First Law . . . will like this a lot' Django Wexler<BR><BR>'A bloody good tale of battle, betrayal and war pigs' Brian McClellan<BR><BR>'Jonathan French has to be lauded for his plot ingenuity, bawdry charm and vicious characters. The Grey Bastards has instantaneously catapulted him into my must-read list' Fantasy Book Critic <BR><BR>'I'd like to raise a tankard to The Grey Bastards' brilliance' Fantasy Faction

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